Category: Educational Technology
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Open Campus PA Website Launched
As we start our second semester of online courses, I’m thrilled to announce the launch of the new Open Campus PA website: www.opencampuspa.net. Open Campus is the virtual course collaboration between Penn Manor and our two partner districts: Hempfield School District and Manheim Township School District. During the second half of the school year, students…
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2012 Technology News Recap
With 2012 drawing to a close, it is time to reflect on Penn Manor technology accomplishments. Let’s recount major IT highlights from the past 12 months: Nine school buildings received a much needed communications upgrade during the spring. The new phone system, powered by open source sipXecs software, replaced our nearly decade-old, proprietary 3COM NBX…
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Nexus 7 Classroom Launch
A mini one-to-one tablet project recently powered up at Penn Manor High School. Students in Mrs. Rottmund and Mrs. Sheerer’s Family and Consumer Science have begun using Google’s Nexus 7 in support of financial literacy, nutrition and child development instruction. The Nexus 7 tablets were funded via a Discover Pathway to Financial Success grant. Using grant funds, the department was…
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5 More Classroom Apps for Nexus 7
Penn Manor staff are spending more time with the impressive Nexus 7 tablet. With over 600,000 apps in the Google Play Store, the choices can be overwhelming. I featured 5 educational apps in a previous post. Here are 5 more great apps to consider for your classroom: eduPort – A simple online educational portal which…
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Education Apps for Nexus 7
Note: Check out Back to School with the New Nexus 7 for an updated list of great Android apps for teachers and students. Google’s new Nexus 7 is proving to be a exceptional tablet for schools. The Penn Manor IT Team has been evaluating Nexus 7 for several weeks. Based on our tests, here are…